What Studying More Than 30 Languages Taught Me About Using Parallel Texts

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📖 A Life in 30 Languages — In my memoir, I share my adventures spanning over 50 years of learning and using languages to deeply experience different cultures and worldviews. I also share insights and practical tips from a lifetime dedicated to language learning.
🌍 The book is available in multiple languages, including English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese (both Traditional and Simplified), Dutch, Russian, and more.
🎧 There are also DUAL-LANGUAGE editions and learning sets with audio, perfect for improving your listening and reading skills in your target languages.

Studying more than 30 languages didn’t teach me faster shortcuts — it taught me better habits.

One of the most important was learning to read in two languages at the same time, using what are often called parallel texts: the same content side by side in a language you know and one you’re learning.

In this video, I explain: why parallel texts work so well for long-term language learning
how they quietly improve vocabulary, grammar, and intuition
why they helped me stay consistent across very different languages
and how this approach shaped the way I eventually wrote my memoir

This isn’t about memorization or tricks.
It’s about reading, patience, and letting languages grow naturally through exposure.

For many years, parallel reading was one of my most reliable tools — and it’s the reason my memoir A Life in 30 Languages was created in dual-language format.

If you’re serious about learning languages for life, not just for tests, this method may resonate with you too..

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🌟 About Tim Keeley:
Tim Keeley, a seasoned professor and language enthusiast, brings four decades of experience living in Japan and mastering multiple Asian languages as well as many European languages.

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